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Business Plans

Bplans.com
Contains business and marketing plans
The Entrepreneur's Guide to Writing Business Plans and Proposals (Book)
HD62.5 .C423 2008
Business Plans Handbook (Reference Book)
Reference HD62.7 .B865

Google Scholar

Search Google Scholar for scholarly articles and books. You can see what item are in Western Libraries by setting Scholar Preference Library Links to Western Washington University.

Small Business Web Sites

SCORE (Service Corp of Retired Executives)
SCORE is a non-profit organization focused on mentoring small business owners. SCORE is associated with the Small Business Administration.
Entrepreneur.com: The Online Small Business Authority
Contains information from articles to how-to guides. Maintained by Entrepreneur Magazine.
Business Week: SmallBiz
Kauffman Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership
Edward Lowe Peerspectives
FamBiz.com
Focuses on family-owned businesses.
Idea Cafe: The Small Business Channel
The Riley Guide: Steps in Starting Your Own Business
StartupNation
Business.gov
A business site site developed by the US government. Find links for resources on starting a business, financing a business, local organizations, and more.

Federal Agencies

U.S. Small Business Administration
Includes information on starting a business, loans & grants, contracting, counseling and more.
U.S. Business Administration
Small business site maintained by the federal government. Includes links to sample business plans and more. However, it will eventually merge with the SBA, linked above.
Office of Women's Business Ownership (U.S. SBA)
Focuses on minority- and womens-owned small businesses. Includes information on professional and personal training, marketing, management, and technology.